tambourine

From French tambourin (“little drum”), from French tambour (“drum”). Ultimately from Arabic طُنْبُور‎ (ṭunbūr).

• IPA^(key): /ˌtæm.bəˈɹiːn/

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• Hyphenation: tam‧bour‧ine

tambourine (plural tambourines)

1. A percussion instrument consisting of a small, usually wooden, hoop closed on one side with a drum frame and featuring jingling metal disks on the tread; it is most often held in the hand and shaken rhythmically; by extension, any frame drum.
2. A tambourine dove.
   • 2006, Gayle Soucek, Doves (page 78)

     Tambourines are shy birds and do not tame easily.

• tambourinist

• ibutamoren

• Homophones: tambourinent, tambourines

tambourine

1. first-person singular present indicative of tambouriner
2. third-person singular present indicative of tambouriner
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of tambouriner
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of tambouriner
5. second-person singular imperative of tambouriner